Nutrition Archive - Page 144 of 150

Is Coconut Oil Healthy? (The American Heart Association Doesn’t Think So)

Is coconut oil healthy? You may feel more confused than ever on the subject, thanks to the American Heart Association's (AHA) June 2017 report on saturated fats. The advisory report from the AHA looks at dietary fats ...

5 Danger Foods You’re Consuming on a Regular Basis

Hippocrates, the founder of modern medicine and the food is medicine concept, once said, "All disease begins in the gut." Today, more than ever, we know this is true as we hear scientists connecting disease after ...

Marigolds: Top 11 Uses for the Skin, Eyes and More

You've likely seen brightly orange-colored marigolds in flower or vegetable gardens many times before, but did you know that certain species of marigold flowers actually have many impressive health benefits as well? A particular species of ...

Time-Delayed Eating: Studies Show It Can Help You Lose Pounds

Are you someone who loves to plan what you’re doing days or hours in advance? While friends and family might teasingly poke fun at this habit, when it comes to eating healthily, it turns out ...

Fish Oil During Pregnancy Lowers Asthma Risk

Today, about 24 million Americans suffer from asthma symptoms. (1) The condition brings about trouble breathing, coughing, wheezing and is brought on by certain stimuli that irritate the immune system and air passageways, bringing on ...

Paleo vs. Vegan Diet — the Pros and Cons

[Below is my transcript of my video about the Paleo vs. vegan diet, along with supplemental information on the topic.] In this video, I'm going to settle the debate of Paleo vs. vegan diet, and really ...

Prenatal Vitamins: Is Diet Enough? When and What to Supplement

I've talked about the best vitamins for women to take in general, but what about the prenatal vitamins a woman needs when she's pregnant? When you compare a woman's multivitamin to a woman's prenatal vitamin, the prenatal vitamin ...

Dairy-Free Diet Benefits (and 6 Dairy Alternatives)

Did you know that the first adverse reaction to cow's milk was actually detailed 2,000 years ago? Hippocrates described the first adverse reaction to cow's milk as skin and gastrointestinal symptoms after consumption. Today, cow's milk is ...

Personalized Diet Plans: Are They All They’re Cracked Up to Be?

The most startling about trying a new diet plan is just how much trial and error finding the right one can take. At a time when it seems everything can be tailored to our specific interests ...

Raw Food Diet: Benefits, Risks and How to Follow

Despite what you might have heard, a raw food diet is not another "fad diet" as we normally think of one. In fact, some experts on raw diets say that they're essentially the opposite: "anti-diets" ...